It is one of Vienna's proudest traditions, the New Year's concert with the Vienna Philharmonic, televised all over the world. And the question the Viennese and others all ask as the date nears is, which conductor will be honored by being given this most glittering of gigs this year? Well, as 2013 gives way to 2014, Daniel Barenboim will be leading the waltzes in that musical city. But there are other lovely new year's concerts as well, led by other distinguished maestri.
Here's Classicalite's guide to some of the (other) best!
The Berlin Philharmonic are bypassing Strauss in favour of dance music by Dvořák, Hindemith and Khachaturian conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, plus Prokofiev with Lang Lang at the keys. An interesting take on a traditional concert idea.
More Czech music with the Czech Phil and, coincidentally, Rattle's wife Magdalena Kožená as Jiří Bělohlávek whisks his orchestra through Suk, Dvořák, Martinů, Smetana, Janáček and various other composers.
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